High-Tech Detection of Hindgut Acidosis in Horses
...“These researchers see the value in perfecting a tool to use on-site to identify a bloom of these bacteria in the hindgut. Dietary adjustments then can be made to head...
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Automatic Forage Stations for Horses
...intake in open barns must be a priority in order to provide requisite nutrition while addressing the gut health and behavioral needs of all horses,” said Whitehouse. Even horses fed...
Research Insights: Processing Blood Samples
...capability, samples may be analyzed on-site or sent to outside laboratories. Common blood analysis methods include enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs), blood gas analysis, blood chemistry analysis, and hemostasis analysis, among...
Research on Lawsonia Infections in Weanling Horses
...the weanling, and possibly parasite infestations. Researchers are attempting to answer questions such as why relatively few weanlings become ill, though many are exposed to L. intracellularis, and why some...
Nothing To Spit At: Saliva Is the Most Natural of Stomach Buffers in Horses
...to maintain weight or achieve an upswing in body condition. On the opposite end of the spectrum, roly-poly easy keepers should be limited to less nutritious forage. Regardless of body...
Winter Horse Management: Don’t Forget the Basics
Because you may not be riding your horse so often, winter is a good time to review your parasite-control program and it’s also a good time to check teeth. Feeding...
Advances in Treating Feet: One Giant Leap for Equines
...using ultrasound or MRI to guide the injection to the target site. When multiple lesions exist, some veterinarians inject stem cells directly into the arteries or veins supplying the lower...
WEG Feed Ordering: How It Works
...placed through a website. For those doing a la carte, they can also see the selection and prices and place orders. The goal is to have the correct feeds...
New Twist on Composting Horse Manure
...much of the odor while preserving the heat that neutralizes weed seeds, parasite eggs, and bacteria. The ASP method can be used for small or very large manure composting operations,...
And They’re Off!
...than sun-curing, particularly protein, carbohydrates, and many vitamins. Teams had the option to pre-order these, and will also have a selection of alfalfa, timothy, or orchardgrass hays available on site....
Team Introductions
...options. We’ll need a team of around 10 people to staff the warehouse, handle orders, and make deliveries onsite. This is a hot ticket among KER staff and friends! ...
Feeding the World
...manage the feed and bedding office in the stable area, keeping everything secure and delivering to the teams, while members of our technical staff are on site in case anyone...
Equine Gastrointestinal Microbiome Unfazed By Fenbendazole
...orally administered fenbendazole alter the intestinal microbiome? To answer this question, horses with fecal egg counts (i.e., the number of parasite eggs in a fecal sample) in excess of 200...
Kentucky Equine Research Nutritionist Tackles Food Allergies in Horses on Podcast
...allergen testing. “Intradermal testing involves injecting small amounts of different allergens under the skin. If a wheal (raised, itchy area of skin) forms at a specific injection site, this is...
Feeding the Fussy Eater in Winter
...website. We want our horse going into winter in good to moderately fleshy condition if they are healthy and in light to moderate activity. For an older thoroughbred it is...